Health · Buckman

Buckman, MN health

On most measures Buckman looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56373, 56364
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 888 people are less certain, so we show Buckman's figures without a grade.

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How Buckman compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckman adults…

32 of every 100 Buckman adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.7–35.4%

Bars show Buckman; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buckman, betterBuckman, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Buckman
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Buckman
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Buckman
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Buckman
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Buckman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckman 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Buckman adults are doing

1 in 3Buckman adults feel lonely
29.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Buckman adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Buckman adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Buckman adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Buckman adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Buckman adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Buckman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Buckman adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Buckman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.8%

of Buckman adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Buckman

Buckman and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Buckman.

Bellevue: 36.8% Pierz: 37.1% Morrill: 38.2% Agram: 37.1% Graham: 39.4% Langola: 38.7% Swan River: 37.3% Two Rivers: 36.8% Little Falls: 37.4% Royalton: 35.6% Genola: 37.1% Pierz: 35.8% Hillman: 37.5% Lakin: 38.8% Alberta: 40.6% Belle Prairie: 37.5% Mayhew Lake: 40.5% Brockway: 37% Rice: 39.1% Watab: 39.7% Buckman: 36.9% Buckman Bellevue Pierz Morrill Agram Graham Langola St. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.6%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Bellevue36.8%
Buckman36.9%
Pierz37.1%
Agram37.1%
Morrill38.2%
Langola38.7%
Graham39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Buckman

No hospital or community health center in Buckman itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 63.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
25.7 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.4 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBuckman is a federal shortage area.West Morrison County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careBuckman's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBuckman's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buckman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Buckman
MeasureBuckmanMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32%28.7–35.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.8%30.3–37.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.9%30.9–43%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.8%22.2–27.5%22.3%about the same
Depression24.7%21.5–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.6–11.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.9–9.4%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10.5%9.2–11.8%10.1%about the same
COPD6.2%5.4–7%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%3–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.7–18.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.7%15.8–21.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%20.6–28.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%27.2–37.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.6–77.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.3–69.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%82.4–86%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.6–73.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.3%73–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%73.8–79.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.6%6.2–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%25.1–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%14.3–18.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11.1–14.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%9.4–13.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.7–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.8–9.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability27.8%24.2–31.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%10.6–13.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12–15.3%12.8%
Hearing7.4%6.7–8.2%6.8%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.6–8.3%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Buckman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Buckman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Buckman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Buckman by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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